Chuck Krauth’s funeral is today in Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Wheaton, Minn. In addition to his wife, he’s survived by three daughters, two granddaughters, a grandson. And his dog. Continue Reading

Agency issues township road easement for Beaches Lake WMAThe Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and Kittson County have settled a lengthy dispute over all-terrain vehicle use along a corridor in Beaches Lake Wildlife Management Area in northwest Minnesota, near Lancaster. Continue Reading

Snowmobile and all-terrain vehicle maker Arctic Cat Inc. today posted a net loss in its fiscal fourth quarter that was flat with the previous year, attributing the red ink to the seasonal nature of the business. Continue Reading

Due to stronger-than-projected demand for its snowmobiles, motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles, Polaris Industries will keep 50 to 60 engine-manufacturing jobs at its Osceola, Wis., plant. Continue Reading

Polaris, which has one of its manufacturing plants in its former corporate hometown of Roseau, Minn., isn’t the only recreational vehicle company that manufactures outside the United States. But it’s a choice that comes with some risks, beyond just potential consumer backlash for exporting jobs when nearly one in 10 Americans are unemployed. Continue Reading